Park Avenue Plastic Surgery Class

Join Park Avenue board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Lawrence Bass as he discusses the latest developments and news about all things plastic surgery and anti-aging – drawing on his wealth of experience as a leading surgeon, a plastic surgery professor, and technology innovator to see past the buzz and hear concrete advice and insight to empower your beauty journey.

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March 18, 2025

Intro to Facelift Series w/ Dr. Kylie Edinger

The facelift is the ultimate reset for facial aging and the gold standard for tightening lax skin and restoring a more youthful look. If you want real, lasting improvement, nothing else comes close. Today’s facelift is nothing like your...
March 4, 2025

Beauty Series #2: Hit and Run Beauty

A cosmetic “hit and run" is when you get a treatment with barely any consultation, minimal assessment, and little to no aftercare—a quick in-and-out procedure with no real thought behind it. Aesthetics isn’t like grabbing a Big Mac at the...
Feb. 18, 2025

Recovery Riddle

What holds many people back from getting plastic surgery? It’s often the idea of recovery. The thought of stepping away from work or social activities can feel overwhelming, but everyone finds their own solution to the recovery puzzle when the...
Feb. 4, 2025

Give Me Down to There Hair w/ Dr. Jason Bloom

Hair loss isn’t just about genetics or male pattern baldness. Aging, stress, and environmental factors can also take a toll. Dr. Jason Bloom joins Dr. Bass to discuss solutions for thinning hair, hair loss, and baldness, from everyday treatments...
Jan. 21, 2025

Male Plastic Surgery w/ Dr. Douglas Steinbrech

While men may not call it “beauty,” they’re still focused on their appearance and the image they project. Many want to recapture how they looked when they had more time for the gym or before genetics started making changes. New York plastic...
Jan. 7, 2025

Weight Loss Medications and Beyond

We’re in a new era of obesity medicine, where innovative medications are transforming weight management. Dr. Bass shares the latest updates since our last weight loss episode, including new brands, ongoing shortages, and insights into their...

About the Hosts

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Lawrence Bass, MD

Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Bass is the owner of Bass Plastic Surgery, PLLC and a nationally recognized innovator and authority on advanced technologies in aesthetic plastic surgery. Over the past 25 years, he has written and lectured extensively on his research in advanced surgical techniques including laser and other non-surgical technologies. He has over 90 scientific publications in journals such as Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery and Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. He has presented his research results and aesthetic surgery techniques at over 200 scientific lectures at meetings before the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Giants in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Symposium sponsored by Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, among others. He has served on the Device and Technique Assessment Committee of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, on the Board of Directors of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery and on the Non-surgical Techniques Committee of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

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Summer Hardy

Medical Student

Summer Hardy is the co-host of the Park Avenue Plastic Surgery Class and a current medical student in New York City. With her background as a former medical assistant at Bass Plastic Surgery, she's passionate about learning about the latest innovations in plastic surgery and medical aesthetics.

Co-hosting alongside Dr. Bass, Summer makes it easier for listeners to understand the often complex decisions that come with plastic surgery treatments, breaking it down in a way that’s clear and patient-friendly.

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Doreen Wu

Medical Assistant

Doreen Wu is a medical assistant at Bass Plastic Surgery, PLLC. When Dr. Bass began planning for the launch of the Park Avenue Plastic Surgery Class podcast during the height of the pandemic, he approached Doreen to be his cohost and sidekick throughout the project. As a lover of podcasting and all things aesthetics, Doreen was all in, and the rest has been history.